INHFA says land designations a threat to rural communities
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association is claiming land designations are now a real threat to rural communities. It follows the successful challenge by Friends of the Irish Environment to halt works on a…
Forestry licences ‘a fiasco,’ says Fitzmaurice
Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has called for the Joint Oireachtas Agriculture Committee to be recalled immediately to address the slump in processing forestry licences. The Roscommon East Galway TD has made the call to the…
Property marking in Riverstown on Saturday
Sligo Garda Community Engagement Unit along with Riverstown Garda Station are hosting a property marking event next Saturday, 4th August 2021, between 10am and 1pm. It will take place at the Riverstown Agri Store. Marked…
Tractor drivers asked to let roadusers pass when safe to do so
A Leitrim councillor and farm organisation official is calling on all road users to act responsibility in what is the current busy time for farm machinery. It’s after An Garda Síochána criticised a thoughtless tractor…
Agri Week: Carbon emissions in Brazil a world wide problem. Wool membranes for walking tracks in Leitrim
A west of Ireland TD has described as nonsense trying to calculate biogenic methane at national rather than international level. And we hear how wool from Leitrim sheep is being used for a membrane…
The CAP not fitting for beef and suckler farmers
The IFA Livestock Committee has strongly criticised the proposals put forward for suckler and beef farmers in the Department of Agriculture’s CAP consultation document. Brendan Golden said members are very disappointed at the lack of…
DANGER ZONE: More people die in farming than any other sector
A new farm safety action plan was launched today to help reduce the level of fatalities and serious injuries on farms. The Farm Safety Partnership Advisory Committee say while progress has been made in raising…